Assistant Director, Student Life Programs & Belonging

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); Sur place; USD 58 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Florida in Gainesville invites applications for Assistant Director for Programs, Community and Belonging, Student Life. This leadership role oversees student organization support services, advisor resources, and community programming.

You will coordinate registrations, risk management, event permitting, training for student leaders, budget planning, and partnerships with campus units to strengthen student engagement and belonging.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience or a bachelor’s degree in appropriate areas of specialization and four years of experience.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership, management, and oversight for registered student organization support services, advisor resources, and student organization operations.
• Manage the coordination, education, and processing of student organization registration, event permitting, risk management, on-site event management, officer eligibility, space allocations, and related administrative processes.
• Develop and implement training, resources, consultations, and educational opportunities for student organization leaders and advisors related to leadership development, event planning, budgeting, policy interpretation, risk management, and program assessment.
• Serve as a primary resource to student leaders, advisors, and campus partners regarding student organization policies, procedures, systems, and best practices.
• Support the coordination and implementation of student organization management systems, including GatorConnect, and maintain accurate records, resources, and operational processes.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with campus partners, including Event Services, University Police Department, Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, venue managers, and other university departments that support student organization activity.
• Interpret university policies for students and student organizations relating to the management of programs, contracts, safety, liability and risk management, and fiscal management.
• Lead, coordinate, and elevate Community and Belonging programs that promote community development, student engagement, involvement, leadership development, and student connection.
• Provide leadership for the planning, implementation, supervision, and assessment of programs within the Community and Belonging portfolio, including but not limited to Speed Friending, individual and group involvement consultations, Break Buddies, MLK campus celebration, Gator Wellness Day, and other emerging initiatives.
• Develop and refine programs that foster meaningful student connection, reduce isolation, support leadership development, and increase student engagement across campus.
• Coordinate program timelines, logistics, budgets, staffing plans, marketing needs, risk considerations, and assessment strategies to ensure high-quality and sustainable program delivery.
• Identify opportunities to create, elevate, and implement new programs that respond to student needs and advance the goals of the Office of Community and Belonging.
• Collaborate with campus departments, student leaders, and community partners to strengthen programmatic efforts and expand student participation.
• Serve as a resource for event planning and management for students, staff, and faculty as needed.
• Assist with budget planning, monitoring, and reporting for events.
• Assist in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships in programming efforts with other UF departments, including academic departments.

Connaissances

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Budgeting

Policy interpretation

Assessment

Formation

Master's degree in appropriate area

Bachelor's degree in appropriate areas

Outils

GatorConnect

Description du poste

The University of Florida in Gainesville invites applications for Assistant Director for Programs, Community and Belonging, Student Life. This leadership role oversees student organization support services, advisor resources, and community programming.

You will coordinate registrations, risk management, event permitting, training for student leaders, budget planning, and partnerships with campus units to strengthen student engagement and belonging.